Pin-fastening



L'nB- CORNELL.

PIN FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 13, 192]- 1,405,761. PatentedFeb.7,1922.

LIB Chard Carma/l Gnome LEONARD B. QORNELL, 0E

PATENT. OFFICE.

sroxnnn, WASHINGTON.

PIN-FASTENING.

Application filed September 13, 1921. Serial No. 500,839.

To (all 'w'homit may concern: I

Be it known that I, LEONARD B. CORNELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Spokane, in Spokane county, and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pin-Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in pin fastenings for use in connection with buttons, badges, eyeglass hold ers, and other comparatively light articles of this nature by means of which they may be temporarily but securely attached to the clothing or other fabric. The primary object of the invention is the provision of a pin fastening for this purpose having twov alined points for penetration of the sup-- porting material, which maybe constructed or manufactured at comparatively slight expense, which is simple in construction and facile in manipulation for fastening or unfastening, and which is capable of securely holding the article to which it is attached. With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements with the article to be supported of a single or one-piece pin fastening having both a rigid fastening and a flexible or resilient fastening member which co-act in such manner as willbe described. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged accordin to the best mode I have thus far devise for the practical application of the principles of my invention, but it will be understood that changes and alterations may be made within the scope of my -appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a button or I badge, showing the fastening device of my invention attached at the back or rear side thereof.

Fig. 2is an edge view Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view of the pin fastening detached from the article to be supported.

'Fig. 4 is a side or edge view of the device showing it attached to a piece of fabric, which may be a portion of clothing, drapery, or the like.

In the preferred form of the invention as illustrated in the drawings while I have shown the article 1 to be supported, as a of the device of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 7,1922.

badge or button, it will readily be understood that .this article may be of other suitable shape, and designed for numerous other purposes, and is thereforeto be understood as merely illustrating one use of the pin fastening device.

The fastening device as shown is of a single piece 'of metal in the form of wire, fashioned to desired shape, and possessing resiliency sufiicient for the purpose of the invention. The portion 2 of the fastening is a straight, rigid member pointed at 3, which may if desired project slightly be yond the periphery of the button or badge 1. This stralght portion of the fastening device is rigidly secured to the rear of the button or badge by means of the metal plate or cleat 4 which may be soldered to the pin and to the rear face of the badge, or otherwise secured to these members to afford a rigid and secure anchorage for'the fastening device. The metal of the pin is resilient and the pointed pin 2 may thus be bent sufiiciently to permit the entrance of the point 3 into the fabric and a portion of the fabric may pass between the pin 2 and the rear face of the button, as seen in Fig. 4.

At the opposite side of heattaching plate &, the pin 2 is fashioned with a lateral bend 5 and terminates in a second pointed portion or member 6, which is alined with the pointed pin portion 2, the whole member extending axially or diametrically across the circular button with the two pin or pointed portions in alinement. From the attaching plate 4; to the pointed end of the pin-portion 6 the fastening device is free of the badge, but lies snugly thereagainst, and because of the resiliency of the metal ormaterial of the device the pin maybe flexed by closing the bend 5, and slightly bent from the button to permit insertion of the pointed part 6 into the fabric. At 7 a head is shown on the pin 6 which prevents excessive penetration of the pin 6 into the fabric to which the device is to be attached, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

The utility of the fastening device will be apparent, and the modus operandi of attachment is quite simple. The pin portion 6 is first inserted into the fabric until the head 7 encounters the fabric and forms an abutment and pressure is continued on thebutton until the open bend 5 is partially or completely closed. This movement will draw the point 3 beyond its normal position with relation to the fabric, and when pressure is released on the button, the point 3 is guided to penetrate the fabric, and the released pressure permits the resilient bend 5 to expend. By the expansion of the bend 5.11mi

the separation of its two arms, the point 3,

together with the button, is bodily moved and the point is caused to penetrate the fabric, as in Fig. 4. Under these conditions,the

V expanded, resilient bend 5 exerts its pressure on both the alined pin portions 2 and 6 re taining these membersin proper position,

the fabric is stretched taut back of the button, and the button is held securely in proper position. 7

To unfasten the button, pressure is applied thereto to close the bend or bow '5 and withdraw the point 3 from the fabric, then the pin 6 may be withdrawn from the fabricand the button released. In order that the pins may not protrude through the clothing of the joint and an alined pin portion at the other side of said joint, a resilient bow formed inthe second pin p0rtion,and a head on said pin portion beyond the bow.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature.

LEONARD B. CORNELL. 

